Ethan Frome Vocab Flashcards
1
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Punctual
A
On time
Adj
2
Q
Taciturn
A
Almost always silent; not liking to talk (person of few words)
Adj
3
Q
Sardonic
A
Scornful, cynical
Adj
4
Q
Garrison
A
Military post, the troops at the post
N
5
Q
Capitulate
A
To surrender; to give in
V
6
Q
Innocuous
A
Producing no ill effect; harmless
Adj
7
Q
Provocation
A
The act of inciting/provoking
N
8
Q
Melancholy
A
Sadness or gloom: sad or gloomy
N/adj
9
Q
Inertia
A
Resistance to action or change (in an emotional sense, opposite of scientific definition)
N
10
Q
Exanimate
A
Lifeless, spiritless
Adj
11
Q
Wraith
A
Ghost
N
12
Q
Diffusion
A
The act of spreading out
N
13
Q
Mien (pronounced: mean)
A
A person’s appearance (facial expression)
N
14
Q
colonnade
A
A series of columns
N
